diff --git a/playbooks/set-hostnames.yaml b/playbooks/set-hostnames.yaml
index c781b5fb38..4c608c5c68 100644
--- a/playbooks/set-hostnames.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/set-hostnames.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - hosts: "{{ target }}"
+  gather_facts: false
   user: root
   roles:
     - set-hostname